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***Mister Underhill*** · 11-26-2001, 01:09 PM

I, for one, hope that the Downs maintains its congenial and welcoming atmosphere. It is one of the board's most appealing aspects for me. At least a few of our most respected members were originally introduced to Tolkien via (*shock!*) the animated version of The Hobbit. A movie newbie may become a literary Tolkienophile in time, so go easy.

There's a movie forum, where movie talk is the object.

In other forums, I hope that longtime book-lovers will be patient with questions from newbies, and steer them in the direction of the books. There's no reason why both mediums can't be enjoyed.

11-26-2001, 01:09 PM	#7
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,743	I, for one, hope that the Downs maintains its congenial and welcoming atmosphere. It is one of the board's most appealing aspects for me. At least a few of our most respected members were originally introduced to Tolkien via (shock!) the animated version of The Hobbit. A movie newbie may become a literary Tolkienophile in time, so go easy. There's a movie forum, where movie talk is the object. In other forums, I hope that longtime book-lovers will be patient with questions from newbies, and steer them in the direction of the books. There's no reason why both mediums can't be enjoyed.